Sentences with phrase «grain yield because»

«In many cases, we saw a spectacular boost in both biomass and grain yield because of the addition of biochar; these extremes are generally found on the poorest soils,» says Laurens Rademakers, Biochar Fund's managing director.

Not exact matches

I used spelt flour because it yields the softest, most tender whole grain muffins.

Arborio is my rice of choice for risotto because arborio is a short grain rice and it yields a creamy risotto with a slight bite to each grain.

Yields of this staple grain have increased exponentially since the 1950s because better farming practices and new wheat breeds have more than made up for those hot Julys.

Those varieties won out because of their good yield, disease resistance, and high - quality grain.

«We can see this because the terms of trade for smallscale farmers in Indonesia have not improved since the Green Revolution, which focused so much on increasing yields of a few selected grains.

- Amaranth, buckwheat, chia, millet, quinoa, sorghum, kamut, einkorn, spelt and teff (which are sometimes called «ancient grains» because each was an important food source for ancient civilizations, and although not 100 % gluten - free, are much lower or non-existent in gliadin content compared to modified, high - yield wheat crops).

Grains are a popular food because of ease of storage, convenience of cultivation, and also yield a variety of by - products.

Lastly, several articles I've read regarding current and near future grain production say yields are likely to drop because of an impending el nino; is this correct, or are these writers just trying to continue the bull market in food commodities?